BACKGROUND/AIMS: To investigate the independent importance of different types of pelvic pain on quality of life and depressive symptoms. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was performed on patients with pelvic pain. A 10-cm visual-analogue scale (VAS) was used to investigate intensity of intermenstrual pelvic pain, dysmenorrhea or deep dyspareunia. The SF-36 form and the Zung Self-Rating Scale for Depression (SDS) were used to investigate quality of life and depressive symptoms, respectively. RESULTS: The final study group consisted of 248 patients, 175/248 (70.6%) with intermenstrual pelvic pain, 46/248 (18.5%) with dysmenorrhea and 27/248 (10.9%) with deep dyspareunia associated or not with dysmenorrhea. Mean VAS score for dysmenorrhea was higher than that for deep dyspareunia (p < 0.003) and intermenstrual pelvic pain (p < 0.0001). Women with intermenstrual pelvic pain had the worst SF-36 (p < 0.0001) and SDS (p < 0.002) scores. SF-36 was independently and inversely related to intermenstrual pelvic pain (CR -1.522; 95% CI -2.188 to -0.856; p < 0.0001), and less strongly to dysmenorrhea (CR -0.729; 95% CI -1.487 to 0.030; p = 0.06). Indeed, only the physical component summary of SF-36 was independently related to dysmenorrhea (CR -0.956; 95% CI -1.783 to -0.129; p = 0.024). The SDS score was independently related only to intermenstrual pelvic pain (CR 0.573; 95% CI 0.241-0.904; p = 0.0008). CONCLUSIONS: Patients with intermenstrual pelvic pain have the worst SF-36 and SDS scores. Intermenstrual pelvic pain seems to be more strongly associated with a reduced quality of life and depressive mood.

Intermenstrual pelvic pain, quality of life and mood / Grandi, Giovanni; Xholli, Anjeza; Ferrari, Serena; Cannoletta, Marianna; Volpe, Annibale; Cagnacci, Angelo. - In: GYNECOLOGIC AND OBSTETRIC INVESTIGATION. - ISSN 0378-7346. - STAMPA. - 75:2(2013), pp. 97-100. [10.1159/000343997]

Intermenstrual pelvic pain, quality of life and mood

GRANDI, GIOVANNI;XHOLLI, ANJEZA;FERRARI, Serena;CANNOLETTA, Marianna;VOLPE, Annibale;CAGNACCI, Angelo
2013

Abstract

BACKGROUND/AIMS: To investigate the independent importance of different types of pelvic pain on quality of life and depressive symptoms. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was performed on patients with pelvic pain. A 10-cm visual-analogue scale (VAS) was used to investigate intensity of intermenstrual pelvic pain, dysmenorrhea or deep dyspareunia. The SF-36 form and the Zung Self-Rating Scale for Depression (SDS) were used to investigate quality of life and depressive symptoms, respectively. RESULTS: The final study group consisted of 248 patients, 175/248 (70.6%) with intermenstrual pelvic pain, 46/248 (18.5%) with dysmenorrhea and 27/248 (10.9%) with deep dyspareunia associated or not with dysmenorrhea. Mean VAS score for dysmenorrhea was higher than that for deep dyspareunia (p < 0.003) and intermenstrual pelvic pain (p < 0.0001). Women with intermenstrual pelvic pain had the worst SF-36 (p < 0.0001) and SDS (p < 0.002) scores. SF-36 was independently and inversely related to intermenstrual pelvic pain (CR -1.522; 95% CI -2.188 to -0.856; p < 0.0001), and less strongly to dysmenorrhea (CR -0.729; 95% CI -1.487 to 0.030; p = 0.06). Indeed, only the physical component summary of SF-36 was independently related to dysmenorrhea (CR -0.956; 95% CI -1.783 to -0.129; p = 0.024). The SDS score was independently related only to intermenstrual pelvic pain (CR 0.573; 95% CI 0.241-0.904; p = 0.0008). CONCLUSIONS: Patients with intermenstrual pelvic pain have the worst SF-36 and SDS scores. Intermenstrual pelvic pain seems to be more strongly associated with a reduced quality of life and depressive mood.
2013
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97
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Intermenstrual pelvic pain, quality of life and mood / Grandi, Giovanni; Xholli, Anjeza; Ferrari, Serena; Cannoletta, Marianna; Volpe, Annibale; Cagnacci, Angelo. - In: GYNECOLOGIC AND OBSTETRIC INVESTIGATION. - ISSN 0378-7346. - STAMPA. - 75:2(2013), pp. 97-100. [10.1159/000343997]
Grandi, Giovanni; Xholli, Anjeza; Ferrari, Serena; Cannoletta, Marianna; Volpe, Annibale; Cagnacci, Angelo
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